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SASH H LD R No. 431,870. Patented July 8, 1890.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES BRElVER, OF RAO INE, WVISOONSIN, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO MICHAEL SHIEL, OF SAME PLACE.

SASH-HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 431,870, dated July 8, 1890.

' Application filed April 12, 1890. Serial No. 347,644. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, CHARLES W. BREWER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Racine, in the county of Racine and State of \Visconsin, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Sash-Holders, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 represents a front view of a portion of a window provided with my improve ment, and Figs. 2 and 3 horizontal sectional views thereof.

The invention is designed to provide a win-- dew-sash with means for holding it at any desired point within the limit of its movement,and which will also serve as a weatherstrip for the sash and prevent its rattling, as will be more fully hereinafter set forth.

The invention consists in certain features of construction and arrangement, that will be more fully hereinafterdescribed, and particularly pointed out in the claims appended.

In the drawings, a designates a portion of one side of a window-frame, which is of the usual construction, and b a portion of the sash, the edge of which works bet-ween strips secured on the adjacent face of the frame, as is usual. The face of the sash at its edge is rabbeted or grooved rectangularly for the reception of a longitudinal pressure-bar c, which extends, preferably, the full length of the sash, and is kept normally pressed frontward against the stationary strip on the frame by in cans of spiral springs d, interposed between the sash and strip, the rear ends of these springs (Z resting in recesses in the sash, as shown. This pressure-bar is restricted in its movement by means of headed screws or stops c, passed through it and secured in the sash.

The inner edge or corner of this strip is provided with a longitudinal rib or tongue 0, which extends rearwardly from the strip and works in a corresponding groove formed in the sash, whereby the said pressure-strip is held in proper position and its undue lateral movement prevented. As thus constructed, it will be observed that the strip will exert a constant even pressure frontward against the strip on the frame, and by adjusting the screw-stops e wear and lack of uniformity in the windows may be compensated for. There will be no sticking of the sash from swelling of the parts, and the strip will form a perfect weather-strip and anti-rattler. It may be used upon sliding blinds and windows of cars, as well as upon the windows of houses and dwellings.

One advantage from placing the pressurestrip on the face of the sash is that it may 6o then be used either upon sash attached to weights or sash without weights, inasmuch as it will not be in the way of the sash-cord groove which is usually formed in the edges of the sash.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim is 1. The combination, with a sash grooved or rabbeted in its face its entire length, of a strip secured in this groove and extending the entire length of the sash, and springs interposed between the sash and strip, substantially as described.

2. The combination, with a sash provided with a groove atits front edge or corner, of a 7 5 pressure-strip seen red in said groove and provided with a rearwardly-extending tongue or rib adapted to work in a corresponding groove in the sash, and springs and stops, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I affix in y signature in presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES W. BREWER.

Witnesses:

MICHAEL SHIEL, R. L. UPCHURCH. 

